George Alexander LARKINGS

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LARKINGS, George Alexander

Service Numbers:	66482, NX36068
Enlisted:	1 July 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia , 30 March 1902
Home Town:	Junee, Junee, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wounds , Tobruk , 27 June 1941, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya 4.E.7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

22 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 66482, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1918:	Embarked Private, 66482, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), HMAT Boonah, Adelaide

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX36068
1 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX36068, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Janine Gracias

George enlisted in the First World War to fight with his 4 brothers. He lied about his age stating he was 18 when he was actually 16. He also enlisted in the Second World War and died a year later from wounds and is buried in Tobruk.

Other family details

Thomas James Larkings SN 75794 WWI

John Joseph Larkings SN 3407 WWI

William Frederick Larkings SN 5621 WWI

Michael Patrick Larkings SN 65959 (he also lied about age and served under George Alexander Cahill) WWI and 9630 WWII

Samuel Stanley Larkings SN 126648 WWII

Robert Alphonsus Larkings SN 93902 WWII

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